The postoperative monitoring of patients in the ICU setting is based mainly on vital signs, urine output, hematocrit and ISTAT[R] base deficit (lactate cartridges are available from the ISTAT[R] manufacturer but were not used routinely in Operation Iraqi Freedom [OIF]-1 or OIF-2).

Furthermore, during the 7-72 hours following the initial therapy those in the goal-directed therapy group had higher mean central venous oxygen saturation, lower lactate concentration, lower base deficit, higher pH, and significantly less severe organ dysfunction than those in the standard therapy group.

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